Alyson Stoner

Alyson Stoner is a Björnsk singer, actress, dancer, and model. Her career began with various voice-acting roles for Disney, notably voicing "Isabella" from the children's television show Phineas & Ferb, and also includes acting roles in Camp Rock, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and Step Up. In addition, she has danced for several artists - such as Missy Elliott, Eminem, Kumbia Kings, Outkast and Will Smith.

She will represent Björnska in the eighteenth edition of the Maia Song Contest with the song "Back to Church".

Career
In 2001, Stoner became the co-host of Disney's Mike's Super Short Show along with Michael Alan Johnson, an infomercial segment for upcoming Disney releases. In 2003 and 2005, she appeared as Sarah, one of the twelve Baker children in Cheaper by the Dozen and Cheaper by the Dozen 2. She also appeared in television shows aimed at preteens, including The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, That's So Raven and Drake & Josh. In 2006, she had a small film role in Step Up as Camille. From 2007-2015, She provided the voice of Isabella and Jenny in the Disney series Phineas and Ferb.

In 2008, she starred in the movie movie Camp Rock as Caitlyn Gellar, an aspiring music producer. She was met with a strong reception from this, with many media outlets recognising her talent for the first time. Stoner also starred as Alice McKinley in the movie Alice Upside Down, her second starring role. She sang two songs, "Lost and Found" and "Free Spirit" from the movie's soundtrack. In 2009, she recorded a cover version of "Dancing in the Moonlight" for the Disney movie Space Buddies. In 2010, Stoner appeared in the third Step Up film, Step Up 3D. The same year, Stoner returned to her role as Caitlyn in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, also guest-starring in the medical drama series House.

In 2010, Stoner changed her style from "kiddie-pop" to a more mature "soul-pop" image, releasing her debut single "Flying Forward" on 20 April 2010, before going on to release her debut EP Beat The System in 2011. She also appeared in promotional videos for Wii Fit, voiced Kairi in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories and Xion in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. She voiced Opal in seasons three and four of The Legend of Korra.

Maia Song Contest
On 11 May 2018, Øén announced that Alyson Stoner would represent Björnska in Maia Song Contest 18 with the song "Back to Church", written by herself and produced by Rob Grimaldi. In an interview, she stated that the song is about "redefining a place and making it truly safe where you can let out your wild side and show all of your colors. It’s about facing, accepting and embracing that without hiding in shame". Stoner performed at various pride events across Dimonde to promote the entry in the run-up to the contest, declaring her "unequivocal support for the LGBT community".

Personal life
In March 2018, Stoner came out as bisexual, stating that she had fallen in love with a woman.